Age, weight, height, and 10 body circumference measurements are recorded for 184 women. Each woman's percentage of body fat was accurately estimated by an underwater weighing technique.
A data frame with 184 observations on the following 19 variables.
Percent body fat using Siri's equation
Weight (lbs)
Height (inches)
Body Mass Index
Age (yrs)
Neck circumference (cm)
Chest circumference (cm)
Calf circumference (cm)
Extended biceps circumference (cm)
Hip circumference (cm)
Horizontal minimal measurement, at the end of a normal expiration (cm)
Forearm circumference (cm)
(Proximal Thigh) Horizontal measurement immediately distal to the gluteal furrow (cm)
(Middle Thigh) Measurement midway between the midpoint of the inguinal crease and the proximal border of the patella (cm)
(Distal Thigh) Measurement proximal to the femoral epicondyles (cm)
Wrist circumference (cm) distal to the styloid processes
Knee circumference (cm)
A minimal circumference measurement with the elbow extended (cm)
Ankle circumference (cm)
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